Nation IN BRIEF : NEW YORK : Acclaimed Principal Killed in Cross-Fire
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A principal who won a national reputation for compassion and dedication at a school in one of New York City’s roughest neighborhoods was shot dead in cross-fire at a housing project where he went to check on the welfare of a student. Patrick Daly, 48, married and the father of three, was “an innocent bystander” in the shootout, a police public information officer said. He was a career educator who often appeared on national television to discuss educational issues.
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